Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Doubt as TO Whether the Garrison at
MaSs0w8Fi Can Hold Out Until
Reinf0reements Arrive.
A Resolution TO Withdraw the British
Troops from Esy pit Voted Down in
the House of Commons.

J THE ABYSsINIANS BEFORE MAsSowAH.
} PARIS, Feb. t.-Rupublique Franchise
publishes @ dispatch from Suez which
states that in the battles between tht
AbYssinisns and Italians near Massowah
January % and %, the AbySsinians cap
tured sll the guns possessed by the Ital
! ians, also that Of the 1870 ltalisus engaged il
the fight not more than five escaped. The
| dispatch adds that the Italians evacuated
all the advanced positions. The Aoys-
sinisns have attacked and carried the first
line of Italian entertainments around
M4ssOwah. The latter success was
achieved by the A1yssini4ns the day after
the destruction of the Italian forces IN the
field. The latest inte iligence indicates
that 1t is doubtful whether the Italians
can hold out at Massowah until the ar
rival of reinforcements.
IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Feb. I'm the House Of
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Cremer,
Radical, moved an amendment to the
address in reply to the Queens speech,
demanding the immediate recall OF all the
British forces in Egypt.
Sir Wilfred lawson, K adical, in second
ing the motion said: We have raised
the funded debt from 100000, 900
to fl00 00O,O0 have slsugh-
tered many thousands of ma
tives, crippled the national chamber,
oombaIded the principal cities in the
country under circumstances of the great
est horror, increased the taxation, pro-
NOTED horrible debauchery in the capital,
sown dissensions between the Khedive
and the people, and crushed out the first
little sparks of independence that have
been seen in an Eastern nation for ages
past.
Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Foreign Office, con-
demned this overdrawn picture of
English occupation of Egypt. He said
the occupation was initiated at the
instance and under the mandate of Europe
to prevent Egypt from falling to pieces
on account of intestine troubles. The
government declared they were doing
wnat they could to reduce the force in
Egypt, and it would shortly be limited to
5000 men
Hon. w. H. Smith defended the gov
ernment's policy. He said the evacuation
of Egypt by England would throw that
cou try into state of anarchy.
Mr.. Cremer's amendment was rejected
by vote of 2G3 to 81.
Parnell adjourned the debate.
IRISH COLONIZATION.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Marquis of Sal
isbury to day received a deputstion of
gentlemen who called upon Linn to urge
that the government apply the principle
nf in of
lievipg Ireland of poverty. The Prime
Minister expressed himself in favor of
a SOUND, healthy scheme Of colonization
directed by the state, but said he feared
that the promoters of such scheme
would find themselves unable to over
come the difficulties connected there
with, especially those of q financial
nature.
GALE RAGING.
LONDON, Feb. "A terrific gale pre-
walls in st. Georges channel and the
river Tyne steamers are detained.
TO CONTRACT LOAN.
BERLIN, Feb. There is q report on
the bourse that the German government
will contract for loan of SIS, 900, 900 for
military.
A CREDIT VOTED.
BUCHAREST, Feb ( The chamber has
voted credit OF 81, 600, 900 to enable the
government to complete military pre-
parations.
ONLY ELECTION MANEUVERS.
PARIS, Feb. 4.-Le Temps publishes a
statement supposed to enanate from NJ.
Herbet, French ambassador at Berlin, to
the effect that the present warlike alarms
are nothing more than German election
msneuvers. No harm will result if France
remains quiet.
PARNELL WILL HAVE TO RETIRE.
LONDON, Feb. 4-Parnell's malady is
to be Brignt's disease. 1t is
thought improbable that he will be able
to stand the strain. In the event of his
enforced retirement Hesly will probably
succeed him in the leadership of the Iiish
party.
HELD A LOVE FEAST.
PARIS, Feb. Count Won Munster,
the German Ambassor, visited NJ Florens,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday,
and received renewed assurance of the
pacific intentions of France toward Ger
many.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE.
LONDON, Feb. "A service in Lam
beth chapel to commemorate the conse-
Grafton there in 1887 of the first bishops
Of the Episcopalian church in America
was held to-day. Among those who took
part were Bishops Potter and Lyman Of
America. B shop Potter delivered an ell
Dquent address, sketching the history of
The church in America aud its connection
with the English church.